After a break for the holidays, we are back sharing more Inky Critters! For the month of January we are featuring critters of the night! You can follow along on my Facebook page and this blog. All illustrations are by Melissa Rohr, copyright 2019.

For the month of December we are featuring holiday critters! You can follow along on the Facebook page, Twitter, and this blog. All illustrations are by Melissa Rohr, copyright 2018. Check out our shop links above for these critters on holiday stationery, gift tags, and more!

For the month of November we are featuring Australasia critters (animals from Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the Pacific Ocean), and also some holiday critters! You can follow along on the Facebook page, Twitter, and this blog. All illustrations are by Melissa Rohr, copyright 2018. Check out our shops above for these critters on holiday cards, in coloring books, and more!

Small Business Saturday inspired me to write a post featuring some of my favorite local businesses! Although I do enjoy big box stores and our favorite online retailers as much as most folks, it is great to support local businesses, artists, and restaurants. Spending some of your money with these folks helps to support your local economy and improve your community! I encourage you to try shopping from some small businesses around you for the holiday season. If you're in the St. Louis, Missouri and surrounding area, here are some of my favorite places for holiday gifts!

Riley Construction offers modern handmade rag dolls and stuffed animals. Her plush mermaids are the cutest!

Bright Idea Toys located in Town & Country has a great selection of the newest, popular, and educational toys. They also have lots of fun events (they even hosted us, and our friend Mermaid Waterlily last month!), and they also offer gift-wrapping in store!

I Dream to Be written by local author Rebecca T. Clark encourages readers to use imagination by dreaming of different occupations.

The Sleep Catcher by local author Za Goodbrake is a captivating wordless tale about a young girl's dreamy quest to fall asleep.

Kind Soap Company in Webster Groves offers natural skin care, and other scented goodies! I just recently tried a few items from this shop, and love them!

Jewelry by Michele Mohr offers beautiful handcrafted enamel jewelry. What a decadent gift one of her pieces would make!

For the month of November we are featuring Australasia critters (animals from Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the Pacific Ocean)! You can follow along on the Facebook page, Twitter, and this blog. All illustrations are by Melissa Rohr, copyright 2018.

This week's critters:NumbatEmuEchidna​And for Thanksgiving...pumpkin pie!

For the month of November we are featuring Australasia critters (animals from Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the Pacific Ocean)! You can follow along on the Facebook page, Twitter, and this blog. All illustrations are by Melissa Rohr, copyright 2018.

​Being a mermaid really is all it's made out to be, considering we get to splash with the waves, flip our long luscious locks, not to mention all the MERchandise we get to enjoy! I picked out just a few of my favorite unique treasures that I think would make a fine addition to any siren's collection.​

6. Give back to the earth and adopt a sea critter from WWF, or any critter for that matter!​Thanks for reading! You can follow Mermaid Waterlily on Instagram and Facebook for more delightful mermaid fun!

For the month of November we are featuring Australasia critters (animals from Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the Pacific Ocean)! You can follow along on the Facebook page, Twitter, and this blog. All illustrations are by Melissa Rohr, copyright 2018.

Kiwi birds are the cutest! These adorable, plump birds are native to New Zealand, and are unable to fly. Kiwis have a very long bill with nostrils at the end, which helps these nocturnal birds forage for food on the ground. Find our top 5 kiwi bird gifts below!